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'Disappointed': Land bank acquisition of Lowry Middle School falls through; owners to develop property

NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. (WKBW) — Plans to transfer ownership and develop the abandoned Lowry Middle School in North Tonawanda have fallen through. Current ownership says that it will develop the property itself. In September, members of the county’s land bank, Niagara Orleans Regional Land Improvement Corporation (NORLIC), told me...

North Tonawanda, NY · 2d
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State to investigate potential contamination on 99th Street properties

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is expanding its investigation to other properties after a family on 99th Street in Niagara Falls discovered industrial fill in their backyards. The DEC said in a Friday statement that it will expand the investigation along a now-buried section of Black Creek. Daniel […]

Niagara Falls, NY · 14h

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Small Business Saturday: Savor the flavor of BBQ at Dick & Jenny's

Take a moment, close your eyes, and visualize the restaurant that would go on to win the “Best Barbecue” and “Best Fries” awards in the annual “Savory Summer” food contest. One of the last restaurants you probably would have visualized in your mind would...

Grand Island, NY · 23h
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Modern Disposal discusses new trash & recycling services in Lewiston

Plan includes new receptacles, automated pickups; town sets Nov. 30 public hearings. Lewiston Town Board members on Monday heard plans from Modern Disposal Services to further automate its trash and recycling services for residents. Modern CEO Derek Veenhof, joined by company officials, including Patrick Martino, director of sales, apprised Supervisor...

Lewiston, NY · 23h
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New Seneca Nation president challenges Hochul over lawsuits, gaming compact

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Tina Abrams made history Tuesday as the Seneca Nation’s first woman president, but before taking the oath of office, she had a warning for New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “She’s got a battle on her hands,” Abrams said. The new president takes office...

New York · 3d

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Grand Island schools celebrate veterans

Story and photos by Senior Contributing Writer Alice Gerard. Students and teachers lined the hallways of Veronica Connor Middle School and Grand Island High School on Monday to celebrate veterans, active-duty military and their families, as they marched from the middle school’s library to the Grand Viking Theater in the high school. They made cards for the veterans and they waved flags and placards in the hallways.

Grand Island, NY · 1d

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Local plasterers union launches pre-apprenticeship program at former Junior's Truck Stop in Niagara Falls

Local plasterers union launches pre-apprenticeship program at former Junior's Truck Stop in Niagara Falls

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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Tonawanda Seneca Nation calls on New York State to stop construction of proposed data center

The Tonawanda Seneca Nation Council of Chiefs is marking the 232nd anniversary of the Treaty of Canandaigua by calling on New York officials to respect the Nation's sovereignty and to block a proposed data center complex. According to the Nation's Chiefs, the 1974 Treaty of Canandaigua upholds Haudenosaunee sovereignty and...

New York · 2d

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Reassessment leads to tax bill changes in Lewiston

"The pie remains the same. It's just how you divide the pie"

Lewiston, NY · 1d

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Lewiston Slashes Property Tax Rate 65% in New $24M Town Budget

The Lewiston Town Board has approved a 2027 budget totaling about $24.04 million in appropriations and special-district spending, about $1.575 million above the previous year's plan, while pairing the increase with a steep cut to the town's property tax rate. The new rate lands at 11.7 cents per $1,000 of assessed value, down 65% from the prior year's 33 cents.

Lewiston, NY · 1d

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Erie County motorists need to prepare for winter driving

The following is a guest column from Erie County Clerk Michael Kearns:. As temperatures drop and winter approaches Western New York, it’s time for motorists to prepare for the challenges of driving in Erie County. We all hope for a mild winter, but anyone who has lived here long enough knows how quickly conditions can change. One day the roads are clear, and the next, lake-effect snow, freezing rain, ice and poor visibility can make driving dangerous.

Erie County, NY · 1d

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Porter nurses strike new labor deal

On Oct. 23, Porter Medical Center nurses signed a new labor contract with the hospital’s administration, securing wage increases along with other shift and benefit improvements. This agreement, which will last for three years, comes after months of negotiations between the hospital and the Porter Federation of Nurses & Health Professionals, PFNHP Local 5753, the union representing the hospital’s employees.

Porter, NY · 1d

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USDA announces potential changes to SNAP, drawing criticism from New Yorkers

BUFFALO, N.Y. — The United States Department of Agriculture recently proposed a change to how households can qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. If enacted, it will limit eligibility for families who automatically received SNAP because of their enrollment in other programs, a process known as categorical eligibility. Instead of being able to qualify for multiple programs with one application, families might have to interview for each one separately.

New York · 1d

News 4 Buffalo

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U.S. Coast Guard honors lives lost on Lake Erie 113 years ago

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Nov. 10 is a somber day on the Great Lakes. Not only is it the day that the SS Edmund Fitzgerald sank on Lake Superior in 1975, 62 years prior, a ship named Lightship 82 sank off the shoreline of Lake Erie. It was one of the 12 ships that sank […]

Buffalo, NY · 3d

106.5 WYRK

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Unreal AVATAR Experience Opening 20 Minutes from Buffalo

Opening Day Set for Unreal AVATAR Experience Coming to Niagara Falls

Buffalo, NY · 1d

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Pioneer Middle School students attend NYSSMA Festival in Alden

Pioneer students who excel throughout the year with their instruments have the opportunity to attend special events that highlight students with great skill. The New York State School Music Association Festival, for Junior High (grades 7-9) took place this year at Akron High School on Saturday, Nov. 7. Through the course of the year, students can go to different adjudications in the area, to have their playing judged in several areas and they receive a score. Students with the highest scores are invited to attend festivals like NYSSMA.

Alden, NY · 1d

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Stories and Corn Husk Dolls: A Native American Heritage Month Workshop for Kids 6 to 9

On Tuesday, November 24, the Kenmore Branch of the Town of Tonawanda Public Library is hosting a Corn Husk Doll Workshop, where young ones can listen to stories and create something special with their own hands. The workshop coincides with Native American Heritage Month. The hour-long program pairs short stories...

Tonawanda, NY · 1d

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Jesuits priests relocating from Canisius to Lafayette Avenue

For generations, Loyola Hall on the Canisius University campus was home to Jesuit priests. But come next spring, that is going to change. Read more from WBEN:

Buffalo, NY · 16h

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Erie County working to improve behavioral health crisis response

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Erie County is working to improve the way it responds to behavioral health crises, as the Crisis to Care Collaborative shares its progress, community-driven changes and priorities moving forward. The countywide initiative brings together 34 partners from public safety, behavioral health, health care, government and...

Erie County, NY · 22h